AM7b9 Mandolin Chord — Chart and Tabs in Irish Tuning

Short answer: AM7b9 is a A Major 7♭9 chord with the notes A, C♯, E, G♯, B♭. In Irish tuning, there are 160 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: AMa7b9, AΔ7b9, AΔb9

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How to Play AM7b9 on Mandolin

AM7b9, AMa7b9, AΔ7b9, AΔb9

Notes: A, C♯, E, G♯, B♭

x,x,11,7,7,11,7,8 (xx311412)
x,x,7,7,7,11,8,11 (xx111324)
x,x,8,7,7,11,7,11 (xx211314)
x,x,8,7,11,7,7,11 (xx213114)
x,x,7,7,7,11,11,8 (xx111342)
x,x,11,7,7,11,8,7 (xx311421)
x,x,7,7,11,7,11,8 (xx113142)
x,x,8,7,7,11,11,7 (xx211341)
x,x,11,7,11,7,8,7 (xx314121)
x,x,11,7,11,7,7,8 (xx314112)
x,x,7,7,11,7,8,11 (xx113124)
x,x,8,7,11,7,11,7 (xx213141)
x,x,x,7,7,11,8,11 (xxx11324)
x,x,x,7,11,7,8,11 (xxx13124)
x,x,x,7,11,7,11,8 (xxx13142)
x,x,x,7,7,11,11,8 (xxx11342)
3,2,2,2,4,x,2,6 (21113x14)
3,2,2,6,4,x,2,2 (21143x11)
3,2,6,2,x,4,2,2 (2141x311)
3,2,2,2,4,x,6,2 (21113x41)
3,2,2,2,x,4,2,6 (2111x314)
3,2,2,2,x,4,6,2 (2111x341)
3,2,2,6,x,4,2,2 (2114x311)
3,2,6,2,4,x,2,2 (21413x11)
x,x,8,7,7,11,11,x (xx21134x)
x,x,8,7,11,7,11,x (xx21314x)
x,x,11,7,7,11,8,x (xx31142x)
x,x,11,7,11,7,8,x (xx31412x)
x,x,8,7,11,7,x,11 (xx2131x4)
x,x,11,7,7,11,x,8 (xx3114x2)
x,x,8,7,7,11,x,11 (xx2113x4)
x,x,11,7,11,7,x,8 (xx3141x2)
3,2,6,2,4,x,2,x (21413x1x)
3,2,2,6,4,x,2,x (21143x1x)
3,2,2,2,x,4,6,x (2111x34x)
3,2,6,2,x,4,2,x (2141x31x)
3,2,2,6,x,4,2,x (2114x31x)
3,2,2,2,4,x,6,x (21113x4x)
3,2,2,x,x,4,2,6 (211xx314)
3,2,x,6,4,x,2,2 (21x43x11)
3,2,x,2,4,x,2,6 (21x13x14)
3,2,2,x,4,x,2,6 (211x3x14)
3,2,2,2,x,4,x,6 (2111x3x4)
3,2,2,2,4,x,x,6 (21113xx4)
3,2,6,2,x,4,x,2 (2141x3x1)
3,2,2,6,4,x,x,2 (21143xx1)
3,2,x,2,x,4,6,2 (21x1x341)
3,2,2,x,x,4,6,2 (211xx341)
3,2,6,x,4,x,2,2 (214x3x11)
3,2,6,x,x,4,2,2 (214xx311)
3,2,x,6,x,4,2,2 (21x4x311)
3,2,x,2,4,x,6,2 (21x13x41)
3,2,2,x,4,x,6,2 (211x3x41)
3,2,2,6,x,4,x,2 (2114x3x1)
3,2,x,2,x,4,2,6 (21x1x314)
3,2,6,2,4,x,x,2 (21413xx1)
6,x,8,7,7,x,6,6 (1x423x11)
6,x,6,7,7,x,8,6 (1x123x41)
6,x,6,7,x,7,8,6 (1x12x341)
6,x,6,7,7,x,6,8 (1x123x14)
6,x,6,7,x,7,6,8 (1x12x314)
6,x,8,7,x,7,6,6 (1x42x311)
1,2,x,2,1,4,x,x (12x314xx)
1,2,2,x,1,4,x,x (123x14xx)
1,2,x,2,4,1,x,x (12x341xx)
1,2,2,x,4,1,x,x (123x41xx)
3,2,2,6,4,x,x,x (21143xxx)
3,2,6,2,4,x,x,x (21413xxx)
1,2,x,x,1,4,2,x (12xx143x)
1,2,x,x,4,1,2,x (12xx413x)
3,2,6,2,x,4,x,x (2141x3xx)
3,2,2,6,x,4,x,x (2114x3xx)
1,2,x,x,1,4,x,2 (12xx14x3)
1,2,x,x,4,1,x,2 (12xx41x3)
6,x,6,8,7,0,x,x (1x243.xx)
3,2,2,x,4,x,6,x (211x3x4x)
3,2,x,2,4,x,6,x (21x13x4x)
3,2,x,6,x,4,2,x (21x4x31x)
3,2,2,x,x,4,6,x (211xx34x)
3,2,6,x,x,4,2,x (214xx31x)
3,2,x,2,x,4,6,x (21x1x34x)
3,2,x,6,4,x,2,x (21x43x1x)
3,2,6,x,4,x,2,x (214x3x1x)
6,x,8,7,x,7,6,x (1x42x31x)
6,x,6,7,x,7,8,x (1x12x34x)
6,x,8,7,7,x,6,x (1x423x1x)
6,x,6,7,7,x,8,x (1x123x4x)
6,x,6,8,0,7,x,x (1x24.3xx)
3,2,x,2,x,4,x,6 (21x1x3x4)
3,2,x,x,4,x,2,6 (21xx3x14)
3,2,6,x,x,4,x,2 (214xx3x1)
3,x,6,x,0,4,2,x (2x4x.31x)
3,2,2,x,x,4,x,6 (211xx3x4)
3,2,x,6,x,4,x,2 (21x4x3x1)
3,2,x,x,x,4,6,2 (21xxx341)
3,2,x,6,4,x,x,2 (21x43xx1)
3,2,2,x,4,x,x,6 (211x3xx4)
3,2,x,x,x,4,2,6 (21xxx314)
3,2,x,2,4,x,x,6 (21x13xx4)
3,x,2,x,4,0,6,x (2x1x3.4x)
3,2,6,x,4,x,x,2 (214x3xx1)
3,x,2,x,0,4,6,x (2x1x.34x)
3,2,x,x,4,x,6,2 (21xx3x41)
3,x,6,x,4,0,2,x (2x4x3.1x)
6,x,6,x,7,0,8,x (1x2x3.4x)
6,x,8,7,7,x,x,6 (1x423xx1)
6,x,x,8,7,0,6,x (1xx43.2x)
6,x,x,7,x,7,6,8 (1xx2x314)
6,x,8,x,7,0,6,x (1x4x3.2x)
6,x,8,x,0,7,6,x (1x4x.32x)
6,x,x,8,0,7,6,x (1xx4.32x)
6,x,x,7,x,7,8,6 (1xx2x341)
6,x,6,7,7,x,x,8 (1x123xx4)
6,x,6,x,0,7,8,x (1x2x.34x)
6,x,x,7,7,x,6,8 (1xx23x14)
6,x,8,7,x,7,x,6 (1x42x3x1)
6,x,6,7,x,7,x,8 (1x12x3x4)
6,x,x,7,7,x,8,6 (1xx23x41)
9,x,11,8,11,0,x,x (2x314.xx)
3,x,x,x,0,4,2,6 (2xxx.314)
9,x,8,11,11,0,x,x (2x134.xx)
3,x,x,x,4,0,6,2 (2xxx3.41)
3,x,2,x,0,4,x,6 (2x1x.3x4)
3,x,x,x,4,0,2,6 (2xxx3.14)
3,x,6,x,0,4,x,2 (2x4x.3x1)
3,x,2,x,4,0,x,6 (2x1x3.x4)
3,x,x,x,0,4,6,2 (2xxx.341)
3,x,6,x,4,0,x,2 (2x4x3.x1)
6,x,8,x,7,0,x,6 (1x4x3.x2)
6,x,6,x,0,7,x,8 (1x2x.3x4)
6,x,x,8,7,0,x,6 (1xx43.x2)
6,x,8,x,0,7,x,6 (1x4x.3x2)
6,x,x,8,0,7,x,6 (1xx4.3x2)
6,x,6,x,7,0,x,8 (1x2x3.x4)
6,x,x,x,7,0,6,8 (1xxx3.24)
6,x,x,x,0,7,8,6 (1xxx.342)
6,x,x,x,0,7,6,8 (1xxx.324)
6,x,x,x,7,0,8,6 (1xxx3.42)
9,x,11,8,0,11,x,x (2x31.4xx)
9,x,8,11,0,11,x,x (2x13.4xx)
9,x,11,x,11,0,8,x (2x3x4.1x)
9,x,x,11,11,0,8,x (2xx34.1x)
9,x,11,x,0,11,8,x (2x3x.41x)
9,x,x,11,0,11,8,x (2xx3.41x)
9,x,8,x,11,0,11,x (2x1x3.4x)
9,x,x,8,11,0,11,x (2xx13.4x)
9,x,8,x,0,11,11,x (2x1x.34x)
9,x,x,8,0,11,11,x (2xx1.34x)
9,x,11,x,11,0,x,8 (2x3x4.x1)
9,x,8,x,0,11,x,11 (2x1x.3x4)
9,x,x,x,11,0,11,8 (2xxx3.41)
9,x,x,11,0,11,x,8 (2xx3.4x1)
9,x,x,x,0,11,11,8 (2xxx.341)
9,x,11,x,0,11,x,8 (2x3x.4x1)
9,x,x,x,11,0,8,11 (2xxx3.14)
9,x,x,11,11,0,x,8 (2xx34.x1)
9,x,8,x,11,0,x,11 (2x1x3.x4)
9,x,x,x,0,11,8,11 (2xxx.314)
9,x,x,8,11,0,x,11 (2xx13.x4)
9,x,x,8,0,11,x,11 (2xx1.3x4)

Quick Summary

  • The AM7b9 chord contains the notes: A, C♯, E, G♯, B♭
  • In Irish tuning, there are 160 voicings available
  • Also written as: AMa7b9, AΔ7b9, AΔb9
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Mandolin fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the AM7b9 chord on Mandolin?

AM7b9 is a A Major 7♭9 chord. It contains the notes A, C♯, E, G♯, B♭. On Mandolin in Irish tuning, there are 160 ways to play this chord.

How do you play AM7b9 on Mandolin?

To play AM7b9 on in Irish tuning, use one of the 160 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the AM7b9 chord?

The AM7b9 chord contains the notes: A, C♯, E, G♯, B♭.

How many ways can you play AM7b9 on Mandolin?

In Irish tuning, there are 160 voicings for the AM7b9 chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: A, C♯, E, G♯, B♭.

What are other names for AM7b9?

AM7b9 is also known as AMa7b9, AΔ7b9, AΔb9. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: A, C♯, E, G♯, B♭.

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